Morita Reservoir, Hawaii: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Morita Reservoir belongs to Kauai County, Hawaii. This is scrub and brush ground. It covers about 10 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For a base, Kīlauea sits 1.9 miles out. Princeville is 5.9 miles and Anahola 6.2 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it. The surroundings are ordinary; the fishing is the reason to come.

• Where to Fish on Morita Reservoir

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Records collected within a few miles name blackchin tilapia, bluegill, mozambique tilapia and redbreast tilapia. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Treat Morita Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 69°F in February to roughly 76°F in August. There is no cold season worth the name. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Morita Reservoir runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Waiakalua Reservoir, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Morita Reservoir in what we hold.